Leading the rescue mission, NP Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Himalayan Nation announced the arrival of 254 students in the first batch of evacuation while 249 still wait back in Israel for airlift.
The boat was carrying seven fishermen and after the boat capsized three of the drowning fishermen were immediately saved by a Fishing Boat operating in the vicinity, however, four fishermen went missing, said officials.
Actors Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra starrer ‘Mission Raniganj’ is based on the true life event of late Jaswant Singh Gill, who led India's first successful coal mine rescue mission. Jaswan’s daughter Poonam Gill praised the song ‘Jalsa 2.0’ from the movie.
Amid the grim situation in Himachal Pradesh due to incessant rainfall, Israeli Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) to India, Ohad Nakash Kaynar, along with officials himself, embarked on a rescue mission on Thursday to locate the missing Israeli citizens in the state.
A day after at least 288 people lost their lives and over 1,000 people were injured in an accident involving three trains at Balasore's Bahanaga Bazaar railway station in Odisha, the reason behind the crash still remains unclear.
Nine days have passed since the Government of India launched its ambitious rescue mission, "Operation Kaveri" to evacuate stranded Indians in conflict-ridden Sudan. The operation was carried out using 5 Indian Naval Ships and 16 Indian Air Force aircraft including one from Wadi Sayyidna m
Taking to Facebook, the Congress leader said, "Deeply distressed by the news of the massive avalanche in Sikkim's Nathu La that has trapped several tourists. My thoughts are with the victims of this terrible tragedy and their families. Wishing all the best to the teams involved in the rescue
"Recently, I met those brave daughters who had gone to Turkiye in the rescue mission after the disastrous earthquake there. They were a part of the NDRF unit. Their courage and efficiency is being talked about in the whole world," PM Modi said.
Troops of Trishakti Corps in collaboration with Civil Police and Administration launched a rescue mission 'OPERATION HIMRAHAT,' which continued through late night on March 11, the statement said.